Junior Cycle

Have you ever thought about what you would like to do when you leave school? The Junior Cycle is a good time to start thinking about different career options and considering what subjects you might choose for Leaving Cert. We have lots of useful tools to help you start exploring yourself and the thousands of exciting career paths that lie ahead.

Explore different Career Sectors - for example, business, medicine, or beauty to get a picture of the types of skills and jobs involved in working in that particular area. 

Search hundreds of occupations in our Career Explorer to find out what the job involves, the type of person it would suit, what you might earn and the qualifications you would need.

You can also watch lots of career videos or read career stories with people employed in a variety of jobs across the country to get an insight into different sectors and industries. 

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Damien Mason
Mechanical Engineer - Damien Mason
Clinical Midwife Manager - Delivery Suite
Clinical Midwife Manager - Clinical Midwife Manager - Delivery Suite
Liz Christy
Textile Design/Handweaver - Liz Christy
From college to Chartered Accountants Ireland
From college to Chartered Accountants Ireland - From college to Chartered Accountants Ireland
Matthew Donnelly - Senior Associate Consultant PwC
Senior Associate Consultant at PwC - Matthew Donnelly - Senior Associate Consultant PwC

Join our complete Guidance programme designed for Irish Junior Cycle students (purchase required).

Build you own unique Career Portfolio through exploring our fun Island of Discovery as the programme takes you through a series of explorations about yourself, your motivations, and your dreams and ambitions.

What Career Type are you?

Investigative?

The Investigative person will usually find a particular area of science to be of interest. They are inclined toward intellectual and analytical activities and enjoy observation and theory. They may prefer thought to action, and enjoy the challenge of solving problems with sophiscticated technology. These types prefer mentally stimulating environments and often pay close attention to developments in their chosen field.

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Vivienne Breathnach
Vivienne Breathnach, Lawyer Linguist-Barrister

Vivienne completed a degree in Law and Irish in UCC, and after some further training completed a course for Lawyer-linguists at King's Inns. She now works as a Lawer-Linguist with the EU Commission and is based in Brussels.

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Career Articles

Sharon Davin - Solar Energy Researcher
Sharon Davin - Solar Energy Researcher
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Reasons to study Veterinary Medicine in UCD
Reasons to study Veterinary Medicine in UCD
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From Dublin to Derry - Medicine Student (Grad Entry) at Ulster University
From Dublin to Derry - Medicine Student (Grad Entry) at Ulster University
Posted by Ulster University - Derry Campus
So you want to work in the Irish Film Industry
So you want to work in the Irish Film Industry
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Consider a Career in Copywriting
Consider a Career in Copywriting
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My Career as a GreenKeeper
My Career as a GreenKeeper
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